2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.2 Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 39,180 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 128 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match has covered 39,180 miles, around 32,300 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £5,843. It is priced at £6,200, which is £357 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,299 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 92 days. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by Newman Motor Company in Waltham Cross. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £357 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,843.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 8,299 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,500: the median of the 127 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 92 days. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 172 of the 283 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 4 August 2026 at £6,200. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 29 June 2027.

It failed its MOT on 29 June 2026 (offside headlamp not working on dipped beam) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 38,874 miles, which matches the advertised 39,180 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 32,300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

56 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,500 to £7,995, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, orange. Mileage: 40,000 miles. Price: £5,995, £205 less than this car. Dealer: A R used Cars in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-d279cee01632
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 41,000 miles. Price: £6,990, £790 more than this car. Dealer: Automotive Specialists in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-01c9f98a38ec
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 41,677 miles. Price: £6,100, £100 less than this car. Dealer: K&B Used Cars Sales in Maidstone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-103bf5aa910c

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey, 2 miles from this car. Mileage: 69,000 miles. Price: £4,995, £1,205 less than this car. Dealer: Ramek Cars in Enfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-bc5ff9906773